Linotype-machine.



W. E. BERTRAM. LINOTIYPE MACHINE.

APPLICATION 211,111) NOV. 23, 1911.

1,108,828. Patented Aug. 25; 1914.

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TLYPESIEJTTIIK'G YORK.

'ZN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOB, TO INTERNATIONAL MACHIHE SOME '31? F Nil."YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATICN OF NE'W LINOT YPE-MACI-l INE.

Specification of Letters latent. Pate ted A- 25 1914 Application filedNovember 23, 1911, Serial N 0. $1,949.

of New "Yo' .t'ul Improvements in Lii.otype-lvlachines, of

which the following is specification.

Thepresent invention relates to improvements in nnotype machines andparticularly of matrices and spacers preparatory to the castingcperation, and the object of this inrention is to provide simplified andimproved means for adjusting the distance be tween the vise jaws wherebythe vise me i be set for lines of 'rent lengtl the present 7 inventionproviding means by which this result may be accomplished quickly andeasily, lost motion between the operative parts is reduced to a minimum,and a very strong and rigid structure is provided whereby a strong andpositive clamping action is preduced upon the line by the v1se jaws.

To these and other ends, the invention consists in certain improvements,and combinations and arrangements of parts, all as will'he hereinaftermore fully described, the .novel 'es being pointed outp 'ticui larl v inLLLC minis at the end of the specification. 1

i in the accmnpanying drawing: Figure 1 izlc elevation of the inner faceof the of a linctypc. iii-,whine provided with an iitrnent embodying thepresent invenperspective view showing the vise jaw ad I a; means on anenlarged scale; Fig.3 represents a section on the line of Fig. and Fig.l is a perspective view of the spacer vpin which abuts against theadjustable vise jaw.

Similar parts are designated by the same reference characters in theseveral views. Linotype machines as commonlv used and a cspecially lhose of the 'lllergei'ithaler type cinuluy a "l iclircccives and clampsthe l l i csand spacerspreration', onc of the ad} ustcd periodit line.In

I are amass r01 th e different 'lengths to the. lengths of the lines orthe to the vise which clamps the assembled lino.

zeiz' The slugs 'ofeach size are cast in a mold of appropriate size andin order to adapt the machine for the production of slugsof ditl'erentlengths, it is necessary to correspondingly vary the distance betweenthe vise jawz'.

The present invention provides more'simple and improved means foraccomplishing this result, such means enabling the adjustments to bemade quickly and easily and! the adjusting means provided by thepresent. invention is strong and rigid and practically 'ee from lostmotion, thereby insuring the proper clamping and releasing actions ofthe vise jaws with respect to the lines of matrices. I

In the present instance, the improvements are shown in connection withthe vise mechanism of the Illergenthaler linotype machine as commonlyused, 1 designating a portion of the machine frame which supports therelatively stationary vise jaw 2 and the slidable or movable vise jawThe adjusting mechanism embodying the present 'ini'enti'on coiiperatesin tie present instance ,With the relatively movable 0r adjustable jaw3,it being understood that thisjaw moves periodically in a directiontoward the jaw 2 to clamp an assembled line of matrices and spacers andrecedes from the jaw 9 to release the line of matrices and space In theconstruction shown, a bracket 4: fixed to the frame 1 and this bracketis provided with a hearing or guide 5'. The vise adjusting member (3passes through the bearing or guide 5 and is capable of rotatingythereinand it is also capable of alongi lin'al or axial adjustment inthisbcaring-or' guide. The adjusting member in" the 'prescnt' instance sin the form of a rodone'end of which is threaded to form a screw 7. Thisscrew is threaded into a nut 0r abutment 8 which is guided to slidetoward and from the vise under the influence of the screw '7, rotarymotion of the abutment being prevented. The abutment-has a hoss 9 toreceive a shouldered pin 10, the boss being provi led with a socket forthis purpose, and the corresponding end of'the pin' 10is preferablyreduced, as shown, andsplit to form somewhat res nent tongues 11 whichwill produce suflicient friction to prevent dis- "enicnt of the pin.This pin may either c e the 052%.? end of the adjustable vise or it mayhave cap 12 fitted on its operative end, this cap in turn engaging theor bearing sliding vise jaw adjustable jaw. The movements of. theadjustable jaw 3 to clamp and release the pressure upon a line ofmatrices and spacersare efl'ected byrctation of the screw 7 in reversedirections, mcnts bcing imparted to the screw 'at" appropriateintervals. In the present in stance, the arm 13 is provided for thepurpose of rotating the screw: 7 this 'armibeing connected to anactuating rod 14.- The arm 14 has a loose fit on the adjusting rod. ormember 6 and it abuts against the inner side of the bearing or guide -tosustain the thrust of the screw; 7 v j In .setting the screw to conformto the different adjustments of the vise, theadjusting member or rod '6'is' 'or longitudinally. with respect to. the guide for this reason thearm 13 is, provided with means for detachably connecting it to the rodor member 6 whereby these adjustments may be made. In the presentinstance, one side of the rod or member a set ofnotches15 which arespaced at graduated distances longitudinally of the rod, the spacing ofthese notches ing to the different set adjustments for the vise, and akey 16 is provided which is adapted to cooperate with any one of thesenotches to lock the arm 13 to the rod 6 so that the latter will rotatein unison with the rota movements of the arm and the arm 13 Wlll alsosustain the axial thrust of the screw 7 I This key is slidable in'agroove 17 which is, formed in one side of the arm 13 by the lateralflange 18, the key having a longitudinal slot l9'through which ascrew 20passes, this screw being carried by the arm 13 and itis provided on itsouter end with athumb nut or equivalent device 21 which is adapted toclampthe key in locked position. -A handle 22 is preferably formed onthe outer end of the key to facilitate manipulation thereof. When the.key is. retracted, the rod'or member 6 is free to be shifted axially orlongitudinally through the arm 13 and the guide or bearing 5, and theadjustment may then be set quickly and easily, according to the lengthof the line upon which the vise is to operate.

tate setting of the adjustment, a graduated scale 23 is preferablyprovided on the outer end of theadjustable rod or member-6,

After the rod or member has been appropriately set, the key is-returnedto locking positionv and the arm 13 is then keyed to the rod or member 6so-that the latter is held from axial movement and it rotates in unisonwith the rocking movements imparted to the arm 13, the rotary movementsof the rod or member 6 causing corresponding movements of the screw 7and the latter opcrating upon the abutment 8 will cause the 3 to moveperiodically tothe necessary rotary move--' shifted axially 5 and theactuating arm 13 and .6 is formed with' correspond- To facili-'.

ward the opposed vise j the spacer pin 10 ma directly engage theslidable vise jaw w ere the regular or standard adjustments are made,and the cap as may be applied. to this pin to-provide for intermediateadjustments. As-the member 6 performs the dual function ,of operatingent adjustments thereof, lost motion between the parts is minimized andthe vise operates with certainty to clamp and release the matrices.Moreover, justments can be made quickly and easily, and 'asthediiferentadjustments are indicated, there is no danger of the operatormaking an incorrect adjustment;

I claim as my invention 1. In a machine of the ,linotype class, visemechanism embodyingian abutment to cooperate with the movable vise jaw,a combined jaw-operating and adjusting member cooperative with saidabutment, means for rotating said member, anda device for adjustablyattaching said means to said membar at different points inthe length ofsaid member. i

2. In a machine of the linotype class, vise mechanism embodying amovable jaw, an abutment cooperative therewith, an actuatingmember forsaid jaw, and an operating screw having a "hre relatively to saidactuating member.

I 3'. In a machine of the mechanism embodying a movable aw, an abutmenttherefor, an actuating member for threaded {engagement j with saidabutment, and means to adjust said abutment and screw bodily relativelyto the actuating member in adirection axially of the screw.

,4. In a machine of the linotyfpe' class, a vise embodying a movableabutment for one of the jaws'thereof, an operating screw having athreaded engagement with the abutment, and actuating means cooperativewith the screw and having a device to hold the actuating meansindifferent positions of adjustment with respect to screw. if";

5. In a machineof' the linotype class, vise mechanism? embodying'anabutment to cooperate with the movable vise jaw,v a rotatable memberhaving a threaded engagement with said abutmentand provided with axiallygraduated points, and means whereby the rotatablemember may operativepositions in the direction of its axis to correspond with said axiallygraduated points. 1

6. In a linotype machine, vise mechanism embodying a member having anoperating connection with the movable jaw, and an actuating devicehaving means for connecta ing it in different adjusted relations"axially the different ad 7 ded engagement with-said abutment andadjustable axially the length of the v aw 2. Inpractice, I

' the vise jaw-and of providing: for the differ- I lin'otype class, visesaid jaw, an operating screw having a I be set in different ofsaid'member, and-for rotating the latter to shift the movable jaw.

' 7. In a linotype machine, vise mechanism embodying an abutment tocooperate With the movable vise jaw, a member having a screw operativelyengaging said abutment, and an Operating arm having means for connectingit to said member at different embodying an abutment to cooperate with.

the movable vise jaw, a member having a screw operatively engaging saidabutment and having graduated notches spaced axially thereof, a guideadjustably supporting said member, and an actuating arm abutting againstsaid guide and'having a key adapted to engage any one of said notches tolock said arm'to said member in different positions axially thereon.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand inpresence of twosubscribing witnesses'.

WILLIAM E. BERTRAM,

lVitnesses:

CLARENCE A. BATEMAN,

CHAS S. HYER.

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